Taylor’s Takes: I want a pissed off POTUS
After the Supreme Court ruling this past week striking down President Trump’s method for levying tariffs against nations across the globe, some outlets were quick to convey Trump’s immediate reaction to the news.
A CNN reporter appeared all too giddy to reveal that Trump had become “enraged” when he was delivered the news of the SCOTUS ruling during a working breakfast with the nation’s governors at the White House. The reporter, Kristen Holmes, said Trump went on a tirade replete with expletives, ranting about the disgrace that the Supreme Court had become.
The White House released a statement downplaying the reporting, but confirming that President Trump was disappointed with the news. This was evident by his press conference later Friday afternoon, where he did some figurative bomb-tossing toward the dissenting Justices.
Following the ruling, I perused social media to watch the reaction from the libs and their attempts to dunk on the President for this temporary loss in the court.
One comment from an acquaintance stood out to me in particular.
“I can hear the tantrum from here,” read his post.
Initially, I was somewhat incensed by the remark. It was meant as a dig at what the left perceives to be unhinged, infantile behavior from Trump. The portrayal is unfair and infantile in and of itself.
Though we don’t have video or audio of Trump’s initial reaction, I hope CNN’s reporting in this case is actually true.
In fact, I hope their reporting was underwhelming compared to Trump’s actual initial reaction. And I hope it lived up to the tantrum that the leftists can only dream of.
I have no use for an apathetic president. We already have an apathetic electorate, except when Orange Man Bad is running for or in public office. And if there is anything that Donald Trump is not, it is apathetic.
I want my president to be pissed when things don’t go his way. Trump’s foreign policy is to build domestic strength. Tariffs were the most obvious solution. They bolster the economy while also encouraging manufacturing growth stateside.
When the Supreme Court rules against President Trump’s overarching goal and his means to achieve it, it should be maddening.
Thankfully, there seem to be umpteen ways the President can continue to levy tariffs. But the arbitrary rejection of the administration’s means is a blow to morale.
It should be crystal clear to anyone paying attention that President Trump’s motives are for the ultimate success and prosperity of the United States of America. He wants to make that his legacy, and the two cannot be separated. If America fails under Trump, he will be looked on as a failure. Should the United States soar into unseen prosperity, that shall be Trump’s legacy of success.
Trump has risked so much to lead the country and his legacy into glory, starting with abandoning his plush, luxurious life as a private billionaire citizen to be ridiculed and hated when he had once been adored.
He has risked his life, surviving two direct assassination attempts from American citizens and being under constant threat of assassination by Iran.
And as evidenced by events early Sunday at Mar-a-Lago, President Trump is still in the crosshairs of would-be American assassins.
No amount of money’s worth that. You couldn’t pay me enough money if you told me that somewhere, somehow, I would meet a violent end as a result of retaining that wealth. That isn’t Trump’s motivation.
Trump’s motivation may be ego. It may be glory. It may be historical significance. But that’s fine with me. Because all of that depends on his job performance and the results he delivers for the people of the United States.
To be for Trump is to be for the success and prosperity of the United States.
To be against Trump is to be for the nation’s demise.
It’s that simple.
